Business Breakfast: How Can a Company Protect Its IP in 2026?

We are continuing our series of business breakfasts!

On 4 June, REVERA law group invites you to a business breakfast on brand and IP protection.

At the meeting, REVERA law group experts will discuss practical steps: from trade mark registration to preparation for court protection.

Offline event

10:00–11:30 Minsk, Belarus, 8 Oboinaya Street, REVERA Office
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In 2026, the protection of intellectual property is becoming not merely a legal issue, but part of business strategy.

Trade marks, copyright, disputes with competitors, evidence in IP conflicts — these are the issues that directly affect brand resilience, business security and a company’s competitive advantages today.

About the Event

Practical value of the event

  1. develop their own brand;
  2. work with content, design, IT products and marketing;
  3. want to minimise the risks of IP disputes;
  4. face issues relating to the registration and protection of trade marks;
  5. want to understand how to act in the event of infringement of rights by competitors.

Who will find the event particularly useful

  • in-house lawyers;
  • managers;
  • company executives;
  • business owners.

What will you take away after the event?

  1. an understanding of current IP risks in 2026;
  2. practical recommendations on brand protection;
  3. guidance on preparing the evidence base for IP disputes;
  4. an understanding of typical business mistakes in protecting intellectual property;
  5. an opportunity to ask questions to REVERA experts;
  6. professional networking with representatives of the business and legal communities.

Event Agenda

Introduction

10:00

Welcome session. Introduction to the event programme.

Trade Marks: Brand Protection Strategy in Practice

10:05

Speaker: P. Klementsov

We will discuss:

  1. when and why to register a trade mark;
  2. key risks in the absence of registration.

How to Challenge a Competitor’s Trade Mark Registration

10:25

A practical view of mechanisms for protecting a company’s interests and dealing with conflicting registrations.

Copyright Protection: Preparing for a Dispute and Key Evidence

10:45

Speaker: A. Fedorovich

We will discuss:

  1. how to properly prepare for court proceedings;
  2. what evidence is decisive;
  3. typical mistakes in IP protection.

Networking | Q&A Session

11:10

At the event, we will address the key question:

“How can you protect a trade mark, avoid losing intellectual property rights and be ready for a potential dispute?”

You will receive clear tools that will help protect your company’s brand, products and assets.

Experts in the field

Aliaksei Fedarovich

Aliaksei Fedarovich

Senior Associate

Alexey specialises in handling complex litigation involving foreign parties or applicable foreign law, including international arbitration, arising across all sectors of the economy, from IT to energy.

Alexey provides support at the pre-trial stage in relation to litigation risks and prospects for pre-trial settlement, and also assists clients in the recognition and enforcement of court judgments both in Belarus and in foreign jurisdictions.

In addition, Alexey’s expertise includes restrictive measures and their consequences, building a compliance system within an organisation, and managing risks related to economic insolvency / bankruptcy.

Experts in the field

Pavel Klementsov

Pavel Klementsov

Head of Brand Protection Direction

Pavel specialises in advising companies on intellectual property matters, including the formalisation and transfer of rights to intellectual property assets, legal formalisation of rights to trade marks / brands, and industrial designs.

Pavel knows the intellectual property sector “from the inside”, as he began his career at the Belarusian patent office — the National Centre of Intellectual Property — where he worked for several years in various positions.

  • He has experience working with customs authorities on including trade marks in the national customs register.
  • He represents clients before the Appeal Board of the National Centre of Intellectual Property on trade mark-related matters.
  • He has experience supporting the registration of well-known trade marks, licence agreements, assignment agreements and franchising agreements, as well as the patenting of industrial designs both in Belarus and abroad.
  • He has successfully assisted clients with the recognition of trade marks as well-known in the Republic of Belarus, as well as with the registration of geographical indications / appellations of origin.

We Look Forward to Seeing You!

Event venue: Minsk, 8 Oboinaya Street.

Participation is free of charge, subject to prior registration.

Please be sure to include your questions in the registration form so that the experts can take them into account when preparing the event agenda and answer them during the Q&A session.

*This event is closed to legal consultants and lawyers

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Registration

Event completed 04.06.2026